1 Corinthians 2:6-10
(Use the link below to read the verses.)
When
I was a little boy, my parents took me on a vacation out west. We stopped at a
tourist trap where a small, clear plastic box of gem stones caught my eye. They
had been polished and were shiny. My parents bought one of the boxes for me.
With my interest peaked by those shiny gem stones, I later decided to become a
geologist.
Flash
forward to college; it was a technological school with 10 guys for every one girl.
Not very good odds if you didn’t already have a girlfriend. Not to worry though
because I had one; until she dumped me.
The
downward spiral that followed was life changing. Eventually it led me to commit
my life to Christ. A year later, I dropped out of college briefly and moved.
This resulted in a dramatic shift in what I wanted to do with my life.
From
a small town white boy who wanted to be a geologist, I spent 25 years in full
time urban youth ministry. A lot of independent, unforeseen pieces fell into
place as a result of that clear plastic box of shiny gem stones.
They
say that God works in our lives in mysterious ways. I’d have to agree, and I
think Paul would too.
7 …the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God — his plan that
was previously hidden, even though he made it for our ultimate glory before the
world began. NLT
The
Bible tells the story of God’s plan of redemption. He revealed that plan, piece
by piece, through His Spirit, until at just the right time, Christ came.
Oftentimes,
God’s plan is revealed piece by piece to us. A little boy who saw a box of
shiny gem stones had no idea what God’s plan was until years later. Don’t miss
the
shiny gem stones in your life.
10 But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit.
For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets. NLT
24 But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and
Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 1 Corinthians 1:24 NLT
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